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Fans of the "Jersey Shore" television show can book a cruise that features Deena Nicole Cortese in September.

The cruise aboard Explorer of the Seas departs Cape Liberty, New Jersey on September 16 and sail to Bermuda before returning on September 23.  

The cruise will feature

• Deena will host happy hours
• private events
• a club night in Bermuda

In addition to Deena, DJ Nicky Sibilia will also be onboard the cruise.

Prices start at $1,200 and go up to $2,975 depending on how swanky one wants to get. Additional opportunities -- outdoor games with Deena, dinner with Deena, dance lessons with Deena, etc. -- can also be had for an extra fee.

Fans of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens can get ready for the next season with the third annual AAA Ultimate Ravens Fan Cruise set for July aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas.

The seven-night cruise will take a Western Caribbean itineraru and offer the opportunity to cruise with several current and former Ravens players, such as Dennis Pitta, Paul Kruger, Jonathan Ogden, Qadry Ismail and Billy Cundiff. 

This cruise will also offer onboard activities including

• mingle with the athletes through cocktail parties
• exclusive photo, autograph
• question and answer sessions

Rates for the cruise, July 8-15, start at $1,319 for an interior cabin. An oceanview stateroom with balcony starts at $1,599. The rates include a $25 shipboard credit, Ravens events, complimentary photo and dinner for two at Portofino or Chops Grill.

More details here.

Fans of Italian television cooking star Alessandro Borghese will have the perfect Royal Caribbean cruise for them in May 2012.  Aboard Navigator of the Seas, Borghese will host a cruise that sails out of Civitavecchia on May 7, 2012 and will visit Messina, Kusadasi (Turkey), Athens (Greece) and Chania (Greece).

The cruise will feature cooking classes, cooking tips and cooking shows for those aboard.

Reality television star Kate Gosselin, who is best known for being the mom to eight kids, is hosting a cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas August 12-19, 2012 and you can cruise with her.

Costs for this cruise range from $1900 to $5500, which gets you time with Gosselin such as

• Meet Kate Gosselin at our private welcome cocktail party
• A commemorative personalized gift from Kate (one per family)
• Capture your memories onboard with a personal photo with Kate Gosselin
• Join Kate for a private BBQ on deck with a fabulous band
• Join Kate for a morning brunch
• Fun fun family games with Kate and staff
• Charity dinner with Kate (optional)
• Got questions for Kate? Attend her Q & A session
• Check out Kate's latest book and bring it onboard for a book signing
• Doesn't Kate always have the best ideas! Learn a new craft from the professional herself
• Let's explore! Shore excursion with Kate
• Let's talk about our fabulous cruise experience! Private group farewell dinner

If you're interested in booking the cruise, you can contact Luxury Cruises & Tours for more information.

If you're a motorcycle aficionado and enjoy a good biker rally, then there's a Royal Caribbean cruise for you.  The "High Seas Rally" cruise is set to board Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas on October 30, 2011.

For those interested, there's some unique events as part of the group such as

• Pirate Bingo
• Belly Smacker Contest
• Private rally party on ship. FREE drinks and food the 1st hour.
• Private evening dining, with biker attire

In addition, as many as 35 passengers can bring their own bikes on the ship and roll them into port.

If you're a boxing fan that has always wanted to be able to meet current and former champs while on a Caribbean cruise, there's a perfect cruise for you.

The "Sail with the Champs Cruise" will take place on November 15-19, 2012 aboard Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas for a 4-night western Caribbean sailing.

The cruise will feature

• an exciting roster of boxing “hosts”
• a full night of boxing
• autograph signings
• a large array of classic boxing memorabilia for sale
• plenty of photo opportunities

Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas will host the Ante Up Poker Cruise, which is scheduled from August 29 to September 2, 2011.

A usual, the Ante Up Poker Cruise offers various multi-table tournaments, cash games as well the flagship event Ante Up Poker Tour. And participants can play poker no limit hold'em, limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, HORSE or HORSE limit during this Summer Cruise.  Monarch of the Seas' conference room will be converted this time by the poker room. And note that a leading player will also be part of the adventure.

There are also many cash in major poker tournaments like the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit. And on this trip, it will offer a free course of poker through a two-hour session during which Poker professional Lee Childs will share his experiences and best strategies.

Boarding will take place August 29 and after the small reception to accommodate passengers happily, the poker room will be open for Sit & Go.

Monarch of the Seas will stop in the Bahamas and passengers may also participate in tournaments at the Crystal Palace Casino. The tournament Ante Up Poker Tour $ 125 will be held on Thursday 1st September. And the ship will reach Port Canaveral Friday, September 2. The next and final Ante Up Poker Cruise will then take place in December.

Classic rockers ZZ Top, Foghat, George Thorogood and other classic rock stars are set to headline a Royal Caribbean cruise in December.

Liberty of the Seas will host the Rock Legends Cruise for a 4-night cruise leaving December 1.  The rockers are also joining in on this gig raise money for the Native American Heritage Association.

The full list of acts include

• ZZ Top
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers
• John Kay and Steppenwolf
• The Marshall Tucker Band
• Dickey Betts & Great Southern
• Foghat
• Molly Hatchet
• Johnny Winter
• The Edgar Winter Band
• The Outlaws
• Artimus Pyle
• Blackfoot
• Pat Travers
• Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
• SwampDaWamp
• The Chris Hicks Band
• Preacher Stone
• Ryan Balthrop
• Whiskey Myers
• Crossfyre

The cruise will stop in Nassau, Bahamas and Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas.

If you're interested in booking, you can get more information on the Rock Legends Cruise site.

If you're a country music fan, there are two Royal Caribbean cruises in January 2012 that could be perfect for you.

First up is "Country's Family Reunion and Larry's Country Diner Cruise" aboard Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas that departs January 16, 21012.  This five-night cruise to the Western Caribbean will feature Country Music stars

• Gene Watson,
• Larry Gatlin
• Moe Bandy
• T. Graham Brown
• Barbara Fairchild
• Teea Goans

The cruise will also include activities such as

• 4 live shows (2 CFR shows and 2 LCD shows)
• An exclusive cocktail party to meet the stars
• Opportunities for photos, autographs and signings
• Country music workshop

Another country music cruise is setting sail on January 28, 2012 aboard Voyager of the Seas out of New Orleans. The "Opry Country Classic Cruise" will feature  country music stars such as

• Jean Shepard
• Jeannie Seely
• Jan Howard
• Mandy Barnett
• T.G. Sheppard
• Host: Ralph Emery

Some of the onboard activities are

• private shows where the artists perform their own hits as well as country classics throughout the wee
• country karaoke
• mingle during an exclusive cocktail party
• meet the artists you enjoy

If you're a fan of the hit reality TV show "Dancing with the Stars", then there's the perfect Royal Caribbean cruise for you.  Dancing With the Stars pros Chelsie Hightower, Tony Dovolani, and Elena Grinenko are inviting their fans to join them on a cruise aboard Freedom of the Seas.

The cruise takes place January 15-22, 2012 and departs Port Canaveral, Florida on an Eastern Caribbean itinerary.  

The cruise will feature

• Exclusive master dance classes for all ability levels
• Dance parties
• Photo and autograph sessions
• Private theme parties
• Q&A sessions
• Dining and socializing with fellow Dancing fans

In addition, one lucky cruise passenger will win a private one hour dance lesson with Tony and Chelsie.

If you're interested, you can learn more at dancestarscruise.com.